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TOBACCO LATH HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED 05014.1915.

Patented Aug. 8, 1916.

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INVENTOR my 1 F2 WITNESSES ATTORN EY l l t a lit OLAUS MOE, 0F DEERFIELD, WISCONSIN.

TOBACCO-LATE HOLDER.

Application filed December 14, 1915.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, OLAUs Mon, a citizen of the United States, residing at Deerfield, in the county of Dane and State of Wiscon sin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tobacco-Lath Holders, of which the following is a. specification.

This invention relates to an improved tobacco lath holder and the principal object of the invention is to provide a holder which may be adjustably connected with a support either in the field or in the barn and which is provided with improved means for engaging a lath and releasably support the same.

raiotlier object of the invention is to so construct this holder that it may be formed of sheet metal and thus producedat a very small cost.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the device that it may be used in connection with laths of different widths and thicknesses.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this holder that the laths may be prevented from having transverse movement and to further so construct the holder that there will be no danger of the laths slipping out of place.

This improved holder is illustrated accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in side elevation showing the improved holder connected with one end of a supporting bar used in a field, a bar for indoor use being indicated by dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a view showing the supporting bar and lath of Fig. 1 in top plan, the improved holder being indicated partially in top plan and partially in longitudinal transverse section. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the improved in the holder. Fig. 4 is a view in end elevation of the improved holder. Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line 55 of Fig. 3.

This holder when used in a field is connected with the end of the bar 10 forming part of a spear horse and when used indoors may be connected with a studding lndicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1. This holder 1s formed of sheet metal and includes a substantially U-shaped body portion or yoke 11 which has its bridge 12 provided with a vertically extending opening 13. Tongues 14 are struck from the arms of the body portion or yoke 11 and are bent inwardly as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 5 and have their Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 8, 1916.

SerialNo. 66,780.

inner end portions rolled as shown in Fig. 2 so that a lath can be very easily put in place or drawn out from between the arms or tongues 14. This yoke will of course be formed from resilient metal so that the tongues 14 will have a binding engagement with the laths 15 and prevent the laths from having any transverse movement. Strip 16 whlch is also formed of sheet metal is secured to the outer end or bridge of the yoke and 1s provided with an opening 17 which open ng registers with the opening 13 thus providing a passageway through which the laths 15 may pass. It should be noted that the lower end portions of the openings 13 and 17 are tapered as shown in Figs. 3 and 4 and that therefore there will be provided the grip plng teeth or edges 18 for firmly engaging the lower edge of the laths. It should be further noted that due to this tapered lower end portion of the slots, the thickness of the lath can be varied and either the standard tobacco lath used or a house lath used in connection with the holder. In order to engage the upper edge of the lath and prevent the lath from having vertical movement in the holder beyond a desired amount, there has been provided a catch 19, the catch being secured to the strip 16 by means of rivets 20 adjacent the inner end of strip 16. This inner end of the strip 16 is secured between the arms of the yoke by bolts 21 and therefore the catch cannot have vertical movement between the arms. The lath engaging edges 22 of the jaws 23 of catch 19 are tapered as clearly shown in Fig. 5 so that they will tightly engage the upper edge portion of the lath.

When this holder is in use in a field, it is connected with the end of bar 10 forming part of the spear horse by means of the bolts 24 and 25, the bolt 24 forming a pivot pin and the bolt 25 a securing pin. This bolt 25 passes through the slot 26 in one arm of the yoke and through a selected opening 27 in the second arm. Therefore if the ground is uneven and the spear horse does not set at the proper angle, the holder can be swung to the proper position and releasably held in place by means of bolt 25. It is of course understood that if necessary the angle of the slots may be changed if found necessary when placing the holders upon the market. After the holder is in place, the lath is passed through the registering openings 13 and 17 and pushed inwardly until the inner end strikes the end of bar 10. The lath will then be swung into engagement with the aws 23 and will be held in the proper position both by the weight of the outer end portion of the lath and also by the binding action of tongues 1 f between which the lath will pass. After the plants have been out and placed upon the lath, the outer end portion of the lath can be raised to move the inner end portion out of engagement with jaws 23 and the lath then drawn outwardly. A new lath can then be easily put in place and the lath which has been filled with tobacco plants carried into the barn. lVithin the barn there will be provided other holders which will be connected with vertically ex tending studdings-as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1. The lath which is filled with leaves can be connected with the holder. WVhen stripping the leaves from the stalks, the laths will be, connected with the holders in the barn and afterall of the leaves have been removed, the stalks can be easily drawn off of the laths while still held by the holders. It is therefore not necessary to provide ditional means for removing the stalks from the-laths asthe laths will be firmly held in place and will not slip when drawing the stalks ofi. Asthis holder comprises simply three strips of heavy sheet metal bent to assumethe proper shape,-it can be very easily and cheaply stamped from blank material thus permitting it to'be eheaply'manufactured and placed on the market for a small amount.

What is claimed is l. A tobacco lath holder comprising a U- shapedbody portion having a bridge and arms leading therefrom, said bridge being provided with a slot having a tapered lower end portion, tongues-struck from said arms and bent inwardly to engage the side faces of a lath, a strip secured to the bridge of said body portion and having its free end portion secured between thearms thereof,

7 said strip being provided with a slot registering with the slot in the bridge of said body portion and having its lower end portion tapered, a cleat secured to said strip and provided with jaws extending adjacent the free ends of said tongues and provided with converging edges, and means for connecting the arms of said body portion with a support.

2. A tobacco lath holder comprising a body portion having an end wall and side walls, s id end wall being provided with a vertically extending slot and said side walls having tongues struck therefrom and bent inwardly, a cleat secured between the side walls and provided with jaws extending adjacent the free ends of said tongues, and means for connecting the side wallswith a support.

3. A tobacco lath holder comprising a body portion having an end wall and side walls, a strip secured to the end wall and having its upper portion bridging the space between the side walls, said strip and the end wall of said body portion being provided with registering openings to permit a lath to be passed into said body portion, means extending from the side walls of said body portion'to engage the inner end portion of a lath and prevent transverse movement of the same, and means extending from said strip adjacent said last mentioned meansto limit the upward movement of the inner end portion of a lath.

4. A tobacco lath holder comprising a body portion having an end wall and side walls, said end walls being providedwith a vertically extending slot and said side walls having tongues extending inwardly therefrom, and a cleat extending between the side walls and provided with jaws for engaging the inner end portion of a lath.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

OLAUS MOE.

WVitnesses KonNnY KITTLnsoN, AMANDA 'KITTLEsoN.

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